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Illuminating gauges with Electroluminescent tape

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MKIII-style fuel gauge without windows.
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The area where the tape will have to go.
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The spatial situation.
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The unsuccessful CV2-1148 test.
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Alligator clips work but are kinda bulky.
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Hi Tom,

Maybe now you can appreciate why I gave up and just bought four tapes with leads already attached and just cut each to fit. At $8 per tape + inverter, it's almost less expensive too. :smile:

Best of luck!

Dan
 
owensdad74 said:
Do you have to remove the gauges from the car, or can they be done in situ?
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You'd definitely need to remove the gauges. Otherwise, I don't know how you would drill the required hole in the speedometer and tachometer housings, or remove the blue plastic ring in the fuel and combination gauges.

Dan
 
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